You cannot make an informed decision unless you have all the facts and when navigating a subject as complex and the relationship between building health and human health, knowledge truly is power.
The benefits of waterproof outdoor gear, non-stick frying pans and durable food packaging are seemingly insignificant when compared with the associated risks to human health. The use of Highly Fluorinated Chemicals is linked to cancer, decreased birth weight and and birth defects yet these chemicals are still widely used in consumer products.
We are grateful to Arlene Bloom for her incredible wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm in sharing the tools necessary to make informed decisions. Click here to watch CNN’s discussion with Arlene about our frequent exposure to “Highly Fluorinated Chemicals” and the urgency in finding safer alternatives
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